Gulls (Laridae)
Brown-hooded Gull (Larus maculipennis) - HBW 3, p. 615
French: Mouette de Patagonie
German: Patagonienmöwe
Spanish: Gaviota Cahuil
Other common names: Pink-breasted Gull
Taxonomy: Larus maculipennis Lichtenstein, 1823, Montevideo.
Sometimes treated as a race of L. ridibundus. Morphometric analysis links it most closely with L. brunnicephalus or L. novaehollandiae. Monotypic
Distribution: SC Chile and Uruguay S to Tierra del Fuego and Falkland Is; probably also SE Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). Winters N to N Chile and CE Brazil.
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A bird fishing a crab and eating it. Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2012 46 weeks ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A bird calling while chasing an American Oystercatcher for food. Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2012 46 weeks ago 20 sec 4.3 -
Breeding plumaged adult preening on post Locality Punta Rasa, San Clemente del Tuyú, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
mark sutton 1 December 2009 3 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
Two birds feeding in the water Locality Sea Lion Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 December 1994 5 years ago 38 sec 4 -
An adult individual resting in the water Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 31 January 2000 5 years ago 22 sec 3.9 -
An adult in breeding plumage standing on an islet and calling Locality Frutillar, Los Lagos Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 15 November 2011 1 year ago 17 sec 3.8 -
Two first-winter plumaged immatures perched on a rock Locality Frutillar, Los Lagos Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 15 November 2011 1 year ago 23 sec 3.8 -
An adult in breeding plumage swimming in the sea Locality Punta Ronca, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2003 9 years ago 33 sec 3.8 -
A bird searching food on the water using its feet. Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2012 46 weeks ago 21 sec 3.5 -
An adult pair in breeding plumage on a rocky islet Locality Frutillar, Los Lagos Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 15 November 2011 1 year ago 15 sec 3.5 -
An adult individual standing in the waterline Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 31 January 2000 5 years ago 19 sec 3.4 -
An immature swimming in the sea Locality Punta Ronca, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2003 9 years ago 24 sec 3.4 -
Bird foraging. Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 16 July 2012 42 weeks ago 37 sec 3.3 -
An individual, non-breeding plumage, attacking a small crab on a rocky shore, then preening Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 26 February 2008 4 years ago 21 sec 3.3 -
Bird non breending plumage foraging. Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 1 April 2012 45 weeks ago 24 sec 3.3 -
Several birds on the coast, preening, bathing and one landing on the water. Locality Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2012 46 weeks ago 15 sec 3.3 -
two breeding-plumaged adults on beach with several Franklin's Gull - couple of others behind in non-breeding plumage, at Maipo R Locality Santo Domingo, Valparaiso Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 19 November 2011 1 year ago 15 sec 3 -
An adult moulting into winter plumage Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Greg Baker 8 February 2005 2 years ago 16 sec 3 -
Adult birds in flight, in a port Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 31 January 2000 5 years ago 15 sec 2.8 -
An adult in breeding plumage flying Locality Punta Ronca, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2003 9 years ago 33 sec 2.8
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